The LuLac Edition #2359, February 14th, 2013
AND THE OBSTRUCTION BEGINS ANEW Republicans in the Senate said they will block the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel to become Secretary of Defense. The GOP says they feel rushed and need more...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2360, February 16th, 2013
Our “Maybe I’m Amazed” logo. MAYBE I’M AMAZEDMAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that LAG Towing is now suing the city of Wilkes Barre (or threatening to) for who knows what. It is astounding to me that LAG is actually...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2361, February 18th, 2013
The late Mike Wallace (right) with his co-host Buff on The Mike and Buff Show in early TV. (Photo: classicTVblogspot). WHAT IS A JOURNALIST? Every time we do a post about a local issue that is...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2362, February 20th, 2013
Our "Write On Wednesday" logo. WRITE ON WEDNESDAY JOURNALIST VS OPINION MAKER We received a lot of reaction from readers regarding our post on "What Is A Journalist?" Our friend Joe Leonardi put that...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2363, February 21st, 2013
THREE GOOD GUYS Three people I know have thrown their hats in the ring for political office this year. Jim O’Meara, Harry Haas and Alex Malines have stepped up to the plate. These are good guys and...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2364, February 23, 2013
Our “Maybe I’m Amazed” logo. MAYBE I’M AMAZED MAYBE I’M AMAZED……….at the recent dust up with the Luzerne County ethics code and the fact that outgoing engineer Jim Brozena is going to be paid a...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2365, February 24th, 2013
John Gosciewski during WWII.(Photo: Gosciewski family). The medal recipient John Gosciewski talking with the local media on his belated tribute. (Photo: Karel Zubris).Some of the people in attendance...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2366, February 25th, 2013
School Board aspirant Len Cornish. (Photo: LuLac archives). LEN CORNISH IN Len Cornish who ran a campaign for School Board two years ago is going to take another run for the Wilkes Barre Area School...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2367, February 26th, 2013
Qiana Murphy Lehman. (Photo: campaign website). ANOTHER ONE IN FOR JUSTICE SEATQiana Murphy Lehman, a Pittston native, recently announced her candidacy for the office of District Magistrate Judge...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2368, March 4th, 2013
WE'RE BACK!!!HAD A LITTLE BUSINESS OUT OF TOWN. JUST A LITTLE GET TOGETHER.
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2369, March 4th, 2013
My late uncle Lenny Pribula and me in 2010.(Photo: LuLac archives, by Dolores Klink and Abby Klink.) THE LESSONS OF LENNY The last surviving member of my Mother’s family passed away last week. I...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2370, March 6th, 2013
Our "Write On Wednesday" logo. WRITE ON WEDNESDAY ON HISTORY AND VANDALS A few weeks back, vandals with nothing better to do destroyed a historical dig near Duryea and the Coxton areas of our area....
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2371, March 7th, 2013
Gas Drilling Awareness Poster. (Photo: GDAC Facebook page). FUNDRAISER THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!! The place to be this Sunday night is at the River Street Jazz Cafe when the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2372, March 8th, 2013
The marchers from Selma to Montgomery 50 years ago this week. (Photo: antiyale blogspot)) SELMA 50 YEARS AGO This week marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the most significant Civil Rights...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2374, March 10th, 2013
Our “Maybe I’m Amazed” logo. MAYBE I’M AMAZED MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….about the time it seems to be taking for the College of Cardinals to get to know each other as they meet to pick the next Pope. There is...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2375, March 11th, 2013
Three possible contenders for the Papacy. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, of Quebec. Blogger Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston and Italian prelate Angelo Scolo of Milan. (Photo: LuLac archives). WHO WILL BE...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2376, March 13th, 2013
Our "Write On Wednesday" logo. WRITE ON WEDNESDAYTAKING AIR FOR GRANTEDWe rarely think about air quality as an issue until we either have a health challenge or when an event occurs that threatens the...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2377, March 13th, 2013
Pope Francis I. (Photo: AOL) THE NEW POPE: A PARADOXICAL PASTOR The selection of a Latin American Pope has created more questions than answers. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the runner up in the...
View ArticleThe LuLac Edition #2378, March 13th, 2013
Our “13 Questions” logo.13 QUESTIONS 1. Can there be another Bush Presidency with the re-emergence of former Governor Jeb Bush?Anything is possible. It’s kind of ironic that the great New England...
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